The technology company Linde Group and the specialty chemicals company Evonik Industries Group reached an exclusive cooperation agreement to use a membrane-based approach to natural gas processing. The two companies will work together to develop membrane technology - Evonik focuses on the development of membranes and polymers, Linde Engineering The department systematically integrates the entire membrane module. Evonik's existing membrane technology will play a fundamental role.
Tobias Keller, head of the adsorption and membrane plant product line at Linde Engineering, said: 'We are pleased to have successfully partnered with Evonik in the important gas processing gas separation market. HISELECTTM membrane products offer a new approach to gas separation, especially It can be combined with our existing processes. Through this, we can strengthen our position as the world's leading gas separation technology company and a complete supplier of separation equipment.'
At the heart of the partnership is Evonik's polymer-based membrane technology. Evonik has further developed the technology for use in the natural gas sector and has recently commercialized it. This is a key component of Linde's new HISELECTTM membrane. Linde will globally promote it in a complete membrane module for onshore gas separation and plant upgrades.
Dr. Axel Kobus, Head of Fiber, Membrane Products and Specialty Products at Evonik, said, 'Our latest membrane technology for natural gas upgrades expands our current product range. We rely on membrane technology in less than 10 years, Relying on polymer expertise, we have built a strong portfolio of attractive membranes for almost the entire gas separation market. We have an exclusive partnership with Linde in the important natural gas market, which enhances our strategic positioning globally. And reputation. '
Successful cooperation in the field of helium recovery
In 2016, Linde and Evonik strengthened their membrane-based gas separation cooperation. In this cooperation process, a helium gas upgrade reference plant in Mancota, Canada was completed. This is the first membrane technology and pressure swing adsorption technology. A factory that combines separation methods. The factory can process more than 250,000 standard cubic meters of raw material gas per day, and can produce 99.999% pure industrial high-quality helium.
The SEPURAN® product line includes membrane products for biogas upgrades, nitrogen extraction and helium and hydrogen upgrades.
These products are produced in the Schulflin base in Austria. The base material high-performance polymer raw materials are produced from the nearby Lenzing Evonik base.
Linde Engineering is the world's leading supplier of factory construction with more than 4,000 plants worldwide.
Onshore natural gas processing plant